Will the two combine to have more or less than 64 yards from scrimmage against the Bengals? Check out the experience factor.
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Both teams head into the game in less than ideal conditions.
This will be without a doubt, the fiercest playoff game we see this weekend and both sides have legitimate reasons for believing they can win.
As for Dalton, he did not practice again on Thursday, further dousing the conspiracy theorists thoughts that coach Marvin Lewis was sending out a smoke screen earlier this week about Dalton.
“He is a diligent worker”, said Coach Mike Tomlin of Toussaint.
By then, the Wild Card round in the AFC will be over.
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If the Bengals win, they’ll head to Foxborough for a January 16 showdown with the Patriots.
The Steelers have won four of the last five meetings, including the past two in Cincinnati. The Chiefs went on to lose to Buffalo the next week…. The teams never have met in the postseason.
Martavis Bryant had 5 receptions, 61 yards and 1 touchdown. If it’s the Steelers, the Pats will face the victor of Kansas City and Houston. Middle linebacker Vontaze Burfict lost his cool during the game on December 13, getting involved in a pregame altercation with Steelers players at midfield. They don’t need to put the game on their backs but they to do produce in some small ways.
Curt Macysyn has been covering the New York Football Giants for the past four seasons for Examiner.com, and he is a member of the Pro Football Writers of America (PFWA). Here was the Kansas City preview, and below we’ll look at Cincinnati. That is no fluke. Adrian Peterson is gimpy and broken down from a heavy regular season workload and will be denied yardage by the Seahawks defense.
Dalton, had he been able to play, would have probably been extremely ineffective anyway due to rust, but his valuable role as a decoy could have proved to be highly valuable this week. The Bengals can’t match the speed of the Steelers’ receivers, but they do have a veteran unit led by Hall and Kirkpatrick, who twice left last week’s game with a twisted ankle. That is 2.5 yards per carry (You’re welcome).
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These teams split their regular season series, which each team winning on the road. Lewis of the Bengals is only 8-18 against Pittsburgh and, of course, is 0-6 in postseason.
Local weather forecasters are predicting as much as half an inch of rain to fall during the game, which could have a big impact. Jeremy Hill of the Bengals also had 11 rushing touchdowns….
Between the two, if they can get 20-22 total touches for 85-90 scrimmage yards, that will be a victory for this offense.
Jan 3, 2016; Cleveland, OH, USA; Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback Ben Roethlisberger (7) throws a pass during the third quarter against the Cleveland Browns at FirstEnergy Stadium.
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Williams will be missed by the Steelers on Saturday. The teams are nearly even in sacks, 32 for Cincy and 33 for Pittsburgh.
